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WorksheetsLab Safety Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
An open door.
an open flame.
another student.
a sink.
If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately
notify your instructor.
run for the fire extinguisher
throw water on the fire
open the windows
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
to avoid eye strain
to improve your vision
only if you don’t have corrective glasses
any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory
take them out before starting the lab
you do not have to wear protective goggles
advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses
keep the information to yourself
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should
figure it out as you do the lab
try several methods until something works
ask the instructor before proceeding
skip it and go on to the next part
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
left at your lab station for the next class
disposed of according to your instructor’s directions
dumped in the sink
taken home
If a lab experiment is not completed, you should
discuss the issue with your instructor
sneak in after school and work alone
come in during lunch and finish while eating lunch
make up some results
You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should
use a rag or paper towels
pick up the end that looks cooler
use tongs
pour cold water on it
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
visit the school nurse after class
see a doctor after school
apply first aid yourself
tell the science instructor at once.
When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should
read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary
examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
clean any glassware that appears dirty
All of the above
Long hair in the laboratory must be
cut short
held away from the experiment with one hand
always neatly groomed
tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device
If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell
the custodian
your lab partner
your best friend in the class
the science instructor
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
treat your hands with skin lotion
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
wipe your hands on a towel
wipe your hands on your clothes
Hot glass looks the same as cold glass
True
False
Work areas should be kept clean and tidy
True
False
Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory
True
False
Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory
true
False
It’s okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash
true
false
